West Ham are in a mess on the pitch and Slaven Bilic paid the ultimate price last week when he was sacked following the 4-1 drubbing at home to Liverpool.

It could be argued their reputation off the pitch is a mess too with fans revolting against co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan and their vice-chairman Karren Brady.

Pundits and rival football fans have highlighted just how aggravating the trio's constant and very public outbursts are.

Indeed even Slaven Bilic commented that Sullivan "likes to talk" when the pair's relationship became fraught during the summer transfer window.

The appointment of David Moyes as Bilic's successor did little to endear the trio to supporters with apathy and anger greeting the Scotsman's arrival.

That has subsided since with the loyal and fair Hammers fans pledging to give Moyes their backing.

But that does not mean supporters are happy with the board who have been labelled everything from 'clowns' to 'the unholy trinity' by fans, many of whom want to see them sell up.

Proof, if it were needed, that the trio need to keep quiet and let Moyes be the voice of West Ham from here on in came last week when Gold took to Twitter - as he often does to discuss club matters.

The pensioner riled fans with his comments for which he was promptly savaged.

"Hello all West Ham fans, the board have made their decision to appoint David Moyes as the new manager can I ask you to get behind him and the team to help push us up the table to safety," Gold said on Twitter.

"Together I believe we can achieve our dreams."

Hello all West Ham fans, the board have made their decision to appoint David Moyes as the new manager can I ask you to get behind him and the team to help push us up the table to safety. Together I believe we can achieve our dreams. dg pic.twitter.com/G8dwBI9f43

You, along with Sullivan @karren_brady are an absolute embarrassment. Seven years ago you promised champions league football, an amazing stadium & world class players. Now you are asking for help to keep us from being relegated, we rent a running track & have David Moyes. Go away

You want fans to get behind him what about you doing what you promised to do retracable seats instead of being miles away,marquee signings,challenging for champions league positions like many fans sick of failed promises much money did you make off west ham last season